de·fault /dɪˈfɔlt, di; ˈdiˌfɔlt/
(v.)默認默認值假設值,不履行責任,缺席(vt.)(vi.)疏怠職責,缺席,拖欠
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De·fault n.
1. A failing or failure; omission of that which ought to be done; neglect to do what duty or law requires; as, this evil has happened through the governor's default.
2. Fault; offense; ill deed; wrong act; failure in virtue or wisdom.
And pardon craved for his so rash default. --Spenser.
Regardless of our merit or default. --Pope.
3. Law A neglect of, or failure to take, some step necessary to secure the benefit of law, as a failure to appear in court at a day assigned, especially of the defendant in a suit when called to make answer; also of jurors, witnesses, etc.
In default of, in case of failure or lack of.
Cooks could make artificial birds and fishes in default of the real ones. --Arbuthnot.
-- To suffer a default Law, to permit an action to be called without appearing to answer.
De·fault, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Defaulted; p. pr. & vb. n. Defaulting.]
1. To fail in duty; to offend.
That he gainst courtesy so foully did default. --Spenser.
2. To fail in fulfilling a contract, agreement, or duty.
3. To fail to appear in court; to let a case go by default.
De·fault, v. t.
1. To fail to perform or pay; to be guilty of neglect of; to omit; as, to default a dividend.
What they have defaulted towards him as no king. --Milton.
2. Law To call a defendant or other party whose duty it is to be present in court, and make entry of his default, if he fails to appear; to enter a default against.
3. To leave out of account; to omit. [Obs.]
Defaulting unnecessary and partial discourses. --Hales.
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default
n 1: loss due to not showing up; "he lost the game by default"
2: act of failing to meet a financial obligation [syn: nonpayment,
nonremittal]
3: loss resulting from failure of a debt to be paid [syn: nonpayment,
nonremittal] [ant: payment]
4: an option that is selected automatically unless an
alternative is specified [syn: default option]
v : fail to pay up [syn: default on] [ant: pay up]